Education & school vocabulary

53 Danish education & school words for PD3, each with a sentence, its forms and audio.

Education & school is one of the themes that comes back again and again in PD3. The 53 words below are the ones worth knowing for this topic at that level — not a generic word list. Each card shows the Danish word on the front; flip it for the English meaning and a sentence showing how the word is actually used.

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en aftenskole

evening schools
Samlet set går mange tusind mennesker til undervisning på AOF’s aftenskoler hver uge, hvor de bliver klogere på alt fra madlavning, Mellemøsten og motion til sprog og syning.

Overall, many thousands of people attend classes at AOF's evening schools every week, where they learn more about everything from cooking, the Middle East and exercise to languages and sewing.

Inflections aftenskole · aftenskolen · aftenskoler · aftenskolerne

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et eksamensbevis

the diploma
Som andre nyuddannede akademikere med sprog, historie eller kultur på eksamensbeviset har hun svært ved at finde et job inden for sit fagområde.

Like other recently graduated academics with languages, history, or culture on their diploma, she finds it hard to get a job in her field.

Inflections eksamensbevis · eksamensbeviset · eksamensbeviser · eksamensbeviserne

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en elev

the pupils
Lærerne skulle ikke udspørge eleverne. I stedet skulle eleverne være nysgerrige og stille spørgsmål til lærerne.

The teachers were not supposed to quiz the pupils. Instead, the pupils were supposed to be curious and ask the teachers questions.

Inflections elev · eleven · elever · eleverne

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en folkehøjskole

folk high schools
Folkeoplysning er defineret som almen, ikke-formel undervisnings- og oplysningsvirksomhed for unge og voksne og sker hovedsagelig i oplysningsforbund, på folkehøjskoler, på biblioteker eller gennem foreninger.

Popular enlightenment is defined as general, non-formal teaching and education activity for young people and adults, taking place mainly in adult-education associations, at folk high schools, in libraries or through associations.

Inflections folkehøjskole · folkehøjskolen · folkehøjskoler · folkehøjskolerne

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et foredrag

lecture / talk
Underviseren eller foredragsholderen har ofte også et personligt forhold til aktiviteten.

The teacher or lecturer often also has a personal relationship to the activity.

Inflections foredrag · foredraget · foredrager · foredrage · foredragene

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et gebyr

fee
Man skal nemlig betale gebyr for at studere i Storbritannien, og det har været en stor ekstraomkostning.

You have to pay a fee to study in the UK, and that has been a big extra cost.

Inflections gebyr · gebyret · gebyrer · gebyrerne

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en gymnasieelev

upper-secondary students
Ida går nu i 3.g i gymnasiet, og hendes sygemelding skete på andet år, hvor mange gymnasieelever føler sig særligt stressede.

Ida is now in her final year of upper-secondary school, and her sick leave happened in the second year, when many upper-secondary students feel particularly stressed.

Inflections gymnasieelev · gymnasieeleven · gymnasieelever · gymnasieeleverne

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en kandidat

candidates
For mange danske virksomheder er unge, der kan skrive et ophold i udlandet på deres CV, altså attraktive kandidater.

For many Danish companies, young people who can put a stay abroad on their CV are therefore attractive candidates.

Inflections kandidat · kandidaten · kandidater · kandidaterne

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en karakter

the grades
En anden årsag kan være, at eleverne ikke altid har lyst til at tale med lærerne om faglige udfordringer og personlige problemer, fordi de oplever læreren som en autoritet, der med karaktererne er med til at afgøre deres fremtid.

Another reason may be that pupils don't always want to talk to teachers about academic difficulties and personal problems, because they see the teacher as an authority who, through grades, helps decide their future.

Inflections karakter · karakteren · karakterer · karaktererne

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karaktergennemsnit

grade point average
Optagelsessystemet til de videregående uddannelser er nemlig indrettet sådan, at et højt karaktergennemsnit er det, der giver direkte adgang til de mest attraktive uddannelser.

The admission system for higher education is in fact set up so that a high grade point average is what gives direct access to the most attractive programmes.

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en kompetenceudvikling

the skills development
Hvis deltagere skulle vurderes ved en eksamen, ville man netop risikere at miste den del af kompetenceudviklingen, der handler om andet end det faglige udbytte.

If participants had to be assessed by an exam, one would risk losing exactly the part of the skills development that concerns more than just the academic outcome.

Inflections kompetenceudvikling · kompetenceudviklingen

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kursusbevis

course certificate
Dog kan man få et kursusbevis, hvis man ønsker det.

However, you can get a course certificate if you want one.

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en kursusdeltager

the course participants
Det er dog stadig et centralt element i folkeoplysningen, at den skal give kursusdeltagerne fællesskabsfølelse og udvikle kursusdeltagernes personlige egenskaber og lyst til at deltage i samfundslivet.

It is still a central element of popular enlightenment that it should give course participants a sense of community and develop their personal qualities and desire to take part in society.

Inflections kursusdeltager · kursusdeltageren · kursusdeltagere

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en lektie

homework
Det skete en søndag aften efter en travl weekend med lektier, håndboldtræning og fritidsjob.

It happened on a Sunday evening after a busy weekend of homework, handball practice and a part-time job.

Inflections lektie · lektien · lektier · lektierne

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en merit

credit transfer
Når de kommer hjem, kan de nemlig risikere at få problemer med at få merit for deres fag.

When they come home, they risk having problems getting credit transfer for their courses.

Inflections merit · meriter

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nyuddannet

newly graduated
Som andre nyuddannede akademikere med sprog, historie eller kultur på eksamensbeviset har hun svært ved at finde et job inden for sit fagområde.

Like other recently graduated academics with languages, history, or culture on their diploma, she finds it hard to get a job in her field.

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et oplysningsforbund

adult-education association
Folkeoplysning er defineret som almen, ikke-formel undervisnings- og oplysningsvirksomhed for unge og voksne og sker hovedsagelig i oplysningsforbund, på folkehøjskoler, på biblioteker eller gennem foreninger.

Popular enlightenment is defined as general, non-formal teaching and education activity for young people and adults, taking place mainly in adult-education associations, at folk high schools, in libraries or through associations.

Inflections oplysningsforbund · oplysningsforbundet · oplysningsforbundene

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optagelsessystem

the admission system
Optagelsessystemet til de videregående uddannelser er nemlig indrettet sådan, at et højt karaktergennemsnit er det, der giver direkte adgang til de mest attraktive uddannelser.

The admission system for higher education is in fact set up so that a high grade point average is what gives direct access to the most attractive programmes.

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en sprogfærdighed

language skills
Med et studieophold i udlandet er det ikke blot forståelsen for andre kulturer, der styrkes. Det gør de unges sprogfærdigheder også.

With a study stay abroad it is not only the understanding of other cultures that is strengthened. It also improves young people's language skills.

Inflections sprogfærdighed · sprogfærdigheden · sprogfærdigheder · sprogfærdighederne

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studerende

students
Der er i de senere år sket en markant stigning i antallet af studerende, der tager en del af deres uddannelse i udlandet.

In recent years there has been a marked increase in the number of students who take part of their education abroad.

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studiejob

student job
Eva måtte låne penge til studierne i udlandet af sine forældre, og da hun tog af sted, måtte hun desuden sige farvel til sit studiejob.

Eva had to borrow money for her studies abroad from her parents, and when she left, she also had to say goodbye to her student job.

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et studieophold

study stay
Med et studieophold i udlandet er det ikke blot forståelsen for andre kulturer, der styrkes. Det gør de unges sprogfærdigheder også.

With a study stay abroad it is not only the understanding of other cultures that is strengthened. It also improves young people's language skills.

Inflections studieophold · studieopholdet · studieopholdene

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en studieplads

student places
Det koster nemlig at betale for studiepladser og måske også SU til de udenlandske studerende.

It costs money to pay for student places and perhaps also grants for foreign students.

Inflections studieplads · studiepladsen · studiepladser · studiepladserne

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en sygemelding

sick leave notification
Ida går nu i 3.g i gymnasiet, og hendes sygemelding skete på andet år, hvor mange gymnasieelever føler sig særligt stressede.

Ida is now in her final year of upper-secondary school, and her sick leave happened in the second year, when many upper-secondary students feel particularly stressed.

Inflections sygemelding · sygemeldingen · sygemeldinger · sygemeldingerne

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en uddannelse

education
Der er i de senere år sket en markant stigning i antallet af studerende, der tager en del af deres uddannelse i udlandet.

In recent years there has been a marked increase in the number of students who take part of their education abroad.

Inflections uddannelse · uddannelsen · uddannelser · uddannelserne

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en underviser

the teacher
Underviseren eller foredragsholderen har ofte også et personligt forhold til aktiviteten.

The teacher or lecturer often also has a personal relationship to the activity.

Inflections underviser · underviseren · undervisere

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en undervisning

teaching
Folkeoplysende aktiviteter adskiller sig fra traditionel undervisning ved, at den, der underviser eller holder et foredrag, ikke nødvendigvis kun har en professionel og faglig tilgang til det emne eller fag.

Popular-enlightenment activities differ from traditional teaching in that the person teaching or giving a talk does not necessarily have only a professional, academic approach to the subject.

Inflections undervisning · undervisningen · undervisninger · undervisningerne

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et universitet

University
For at få mere klarhed over, hvad der afholder nogle unge fra at rejse ud, har Aarhus Universitet lavet en undersøgelse blandt deres studerende.

To gain more clarity about what keeps some young people from going abroad, Aarhus University has conducted a survey among its students.

Inflections universitet · universitetet · universiteter · universiteterne

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en evne ev-ne

ability
Undervisningen på Nationalmuseet skal også styrke elevernes evne til at argumentere og diskutere.

ability / capability

Inflections evne · evnen

Used in evnen til at argumentere

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argumentere ar-gu-men-te-re

to argue
Undervisningen på Nationalmuseet skal også styrke elevernes evne til at argumentere og diskutere.

to argue / make a case

Used in argumentere for noget

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en forståelse for-stå-el-se

understanding
For mange danske virksomheder er forståelse for andre kulturer en vigtig kompetence, når der skal ansættes nye medarbejdere.

understanding (of something)

Inflections forståelse · forståelsen

Used in forståelse for andre kulturer

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et bureaukrati bu-re-au-kra-ti

bureaucracy
De unge pegede også på manglende overblik og bureaukrati.

bureaucracy

Inflections bureaukrati · bureaukratiet

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midlertidig mid-ler-ti-dig

temporary
De skal også finde en ny midlertidig bolig og opbygge et nyt netværk i udlandet.

temporary

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et udlandsophold ud-lands-op-hold

stay abroad
Der behøver dog ikke være nogen stor ekstraudgift forbundet med et udlandsophold.

a stay / period of study abroad

Inflections udlandsophold · udlandsopholdet

Used in et udlandsophold · tage på udlandsophold

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selvom sel-vom

although / even though
Selvom det alt i alt har været meget dyrt for Eva og Per at tage på studieophold i Storbritannien, synes de, det har været det hele værd.

although / even though

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en folkeoplysning fol-ke-op-lys-ning

public/popular education (Danish non-formal adult education)
Folkeoplysning bliver i Danmark anset for at være en vigtig forudsætning for folkestyret.

Popular education is regarded in Denmark as an important precondition for democracy.

Inflections folkeoplysning · folkeoplysningen

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en forudsætning for-ud-sæt-ning

prerequisite; precondition
Folkeoplysning bliver i Danmark anset for at være en vigtig forudsætning for folkestyret.

Popular education is regarded in Denmark as an important precondition for democracy.

Inflections forudsætning · forudsætningen

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en eksamen ek-sa-men

exam; examination
Kurserne afsluttes i modsætning til i det formelle uddan- nelsessystem ikke med en eksamen efter endt kursus.

Unlike in the formal education system, the courses do not end with an exam.

Inflections eksamen · eksamenen

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et tilskud til-skud

subsidy; grant
150 millioner kroner på folkeoplysnin- gen i Danmark, og det gik især ud over tilskuddene til oplysningsforbundene.

150 million kroner on popular education in Denmark, and it especially affected the subsidies to the education associations.

Inflections tilskud · tilskuddet

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en kvalifikation kva-li-fi-ka-tion

qualification
Nogle folkehøjskoler tilbyder i dag kurser målrettet unge, der ønsker at forbedre specifikke faglige kvalifikationer, fordi de ønsker at søge ind på en bestemt uddannelse.

Some folk high schools today offer courses targeted at young people who want to improve specific academic qualifications because they want to apply to a particular education.

Inflections kvalifikation · kvalifikationen

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en aflevering af-le-ve-ring

assignment / submission
Det var netop efter en uge med tre skriftlige afleveringer, det gik galt for Ida.

a week with three written assignments

Inflections aflevering · afleveringen

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en udfordring ud-for-dring

challenge
En anden årsag kan være, at eleverne ikke altid har lyst til at tale med lærerne om faglige udfordringer og personlige problemer, fordi de oplever læreren som en autoritet, der med karaktererne er med til at afgøre deres fremtid.

talk to their teachers about academic challenges

Inflections udfordring · udfordringen

Used in faglige udfordringer

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en autoritet au-to-ri-tet

authority
En anden årsag kan være, at eleverne ikke altid har lyst til at tale med lærerne om faglige udfordringer og personlige problemer, fordi de oplever læreren som en autoritet, der med karaktererne er med til at afgøre deres fremtid.

they experience the teacher as an authority figure

Inflections autoritet · autoriteten

Used in opleve læreren som en autoritet

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en prestige pre-sti-sje

prestige
I gymnasiet er der jo prestige i at få høje karakterer.

there's prestige in getting high grades

Inflections prestige · prestigen

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en topkarakter top-ka-rak-ter

top grade
Jeg havde svært ved at klare, at jeg ikke også fik topkarakterer i det hele, og derfor oplevede jeg det som om, jeg ikke var god nok, når jeg fik mine skriftlige opgaver tilbage med en middelkarakter på 4 eller 7

I found it hard to cope with not also getting top grades in everything

Inflections topkarakter · topkarakteren

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kræve kræ-ve

to require / demand
Det stresser de unge, mener Ida, der i løbet af 3.g har tænkt på, at hun gerne vil læse psykologi efter gymnasiet, men hun tror ikke, at hun vil opnå det krævede karaktergennemsnit.

she doesn't think she'll achieve the required grade average

Inflections kræve · kræver · krævede · krævet

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et studie stu-di-e

study (research)
Forskere fra Aarhus Universitet har lavet et studie af to 2.g-årgange på et gymnasium i Aalborg, hvoraf det fremgår, at mere end hver anden elev havde et stress-niveau på højde med den mest stressede femtedel af befolkningen.

researchers have conducted a study of two second-year classes

Inflections studie · studiet

Used in lave et studie af

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selektiv se-lek-tiv

selective
Drenge lever i højere grad med en selektiv lektiestrategi.

boys live to a greater extent with a selective homework strategy

Inflections selektiv · selektivt · selektive

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en videreuddannelse vi-de-re-ud-dan-nel-se

further education
Det betyder blandt andet, at mulighederne for videreuddannelse er gode, og man gør både i kommuner og virksomheder en indsats for at få tilflyttere til at falde godt til i området.

Among other things, this means that opportunities for further education are good, and both municipalities and companies make an effort to help newcomers settle well in the area.

Inflections videreuddannelse · videreuddannelsen

Used in muligheder for videreuddannelse

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et studiemiljø stu-di-e-mil-jø

study environment
Her har hun fundet et studiemiljø præget af stærkt sammenhold og ro til at læse.

Here she has found a study environment characterised by strong cohesion and calm for studying.

Inflections studiemiljø · studiemiljøet

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et sammenhold sam-men-hold

solidarity / cohesion
Her har hun fundet et studiemiljø præget af stærkt sammenhold og ro til at læse.

Here she has found a study environment characterised by strong cohesion and calm for studying.

Inflections sammenhold · sammenholdet

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en studiekammerat stu-di-e-kam-me-rat

fellow student / study buddy
Mia McCaul bor sammen med to studiekammerater i en fire-værelses lejlighed centralt i Haderslev, to minutters gang fra UC Syd.

Mia McCaul lives with two fellow students in a four-room apartment centrally located in Haderslev, two minutes' walk from UC Syd.

Inflections studiekammerat · studiekammeraten

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en tillægsuddannelse til-lægs-ud-dan-nel-se

supplementary/additional training programme
Derfor blev jeg journalist, men først efter at have taget en særlig tillægsuddannelse på Journalisthøjskolen i Aarhus.

That's why I became a journalist, but only after having taken a special supplementary training programme at the School of Journalism in Aarhus.

Inflections tillægsuddannelse · tillægsuddannelsen

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